美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-23（在线收听）

1. Churches around Virginia Tech were packed Sunday as students and residents turned to the pulpit for guidance and reassurance. Classes are set to resume at the university Monday, a full week after 32 people were killed by a gunman.

2. An air show in Beaufort, South Carolina started today with a somber tribute to a pilot killed Saturday while performing there. The pilot was a member of the Navy's elite Blue Angels. Investigators say it could take several weeks to determine what caused the crash.

3. It appears voters in France have narrowed down the field of presidential candidates to two. Projections from polls on Sunday show Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal leading the 12 contender field. If this hold, they'll both advance to a May runoff.

4. In rural Georgia, black and white high school students are coming together for prom for the first time. Turner County High School held its first integrated prom Saturday.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. pulpit: n-count
A pulpit is a small raised platform with a rail or barrier around it in a church, where a member of the clergy stands to speak.

2. somber: adj
If someone is somber, they are serious or sad.
=sombre

3. narrow down: phrase
If you narrow down a range of things, you reduce the number of things included in it.

4. runoff: n-count
A runoff is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election or competition because no one has yet clearly won.

5. prom: n-count
A prom is a formal dance at a school or college which is usually held at the end of academic year.